The FRA Lake States Region includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region is served by Tim O’Hara, Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region. Region-level programs are geared toward improving members’ productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost-reduction across the supply chain. The region holds one annual meeting in the fall.

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Assessing Concerns of Logging Business Owners in the Lake States Region

Leadership

Tim Ohara
Tim O’Hara

Vice President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region

310 Jackson Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-390-7965

States in this Region

  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin

Resources

Technical Releases

23-R-20 Hosting a Visit from a Member of Congress

Technical Releases

23-R-19 Woodshed Maps for Industry, Extension, and Woodland Owners in the Great Lakes States

Technical Releases

23-R-18 Assessing Impacts to Logging Business

Technical Releases

23-R-06 New Update to Tool That Allows You to Easily Access Forest Inventory and Analysis Data

Technical Releases

23-R-05 Lake States Forest Management Bat Habitat Conservation Plan

Technical Releases

23-R-04 U.S. Employment and Wage Changes in the Logging Sector (2018 = Base Year)

Safety Alerts

23-S-03 Truck Accident at Wood Chip Dump

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Safety Alerts

22-S-13 Logging Equipment Loss Due to Fire

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Safety Alerts

Chip Van Driver Injury While Rolling-Up A Van Tarp Cover Weighted Down With Snow

On a December morning in the Lake States Region, a truck…

Safety Alerts

Feller Buncher Fire

Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging…

Safety Alerts

Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg

During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…

Safety Alerts

Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg

During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…

Carbon Reports

North Dakota

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in North Dakota

Carbon Reports

Nevada

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nevada Nevada has 7.5 million…

Carbon Reports

Nebraska

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nebraska Nebraska has 1.5 million…

Carbon Reports

Minnesota

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Minnesota Minnesota has 17.4 million…

Carbon Reports

Michigan

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Michigan Michigan has 20.3 million…

Carbon Reports

Lake States

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Lake States The Lake…

Presentations

Regional and Global Markets

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Billerud Plans

Presentations

Today’s Forest Carbon Industry and the Natural Capital Exchange

Presentations

Influencing Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage on Private Land

Presentations

Trends in Carbon Stocks and Transfers on Forest Land in the United States

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Status of the Re-initiation of consultation for the Eastern and Southern Regions of the USDA Forest Service

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